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View all search resultsTwo Chinese nationals arrested for allegedly attempting to hold a protest against G20
The authorities arrested two Chinese citizens in Jakarta on Friday night for allegedly attempting to stage a protest during the series of G20 summits and meetings in Bali.
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A hawker cooks up meatball soup beside police armored vehicles parked near the venue of the G20 Bali Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali on Nov. 12. (AFP/Dicky Bisinglasi)
The authorities arrested two Chinese citizens in Jakarta on Friday night for allegedly attempting to stage a protest during the series of Group of 20 summits and meetings, slated for Tuesday and Wednesday in Bali.
Law and Human Rights Ministry acting Director General for Immigration Widodo Ekatjahjana said on Saturday that the two were arrested for violating the immigration regulation that prohibited anyone from carrying out activities that were not in accordance with the stay permit they hold.
The two Chinese nationals, identified only by their initial HCC and YX, hold limited stay permits for work and are prohibited from carrying out any political activities in Indonesia.
Widodo said authorities found some evidence indicating that HCC and YX were trying to provoke other people to take part in a protest against the G20 Summit in Bali, but stopped short of saying what the evidence was.
Widodo said immigration authorities carried out security measures and probes in accordance with the applicable law by coordinating with the Chinese Embassy and the Foreign Ministry.
"They violated immigration regulations for carrying out activities that are inappropriate or violate their residence permit as well as making provocative actions for inviting others to join a demonstration at the G20 event," Widodo said in a statement on Saturday.
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